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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-22
ON ,CHANGE.

SrooK Of wheat in Odessa, Russia,
reported at 1, 400, 900 bushels.
SrocKs of wheat at Bordeaux,
France, January 1, reported at
3l3, AGO bushels.
MEMPHIS cotton receipts yesterday,
2708 bales; shipments, $40 bales, and
Gales, 1900 bales.
AT meeting of the Cotton Ex-
change Building Company Mr.. Henry
Hotter was elected secretary.
PACKERS for the European markets
complain Of scarcity OF light hog,
and compelled 10 advance prices.
WHEAT receipts yesterday at Gin
cinpati, 1900 bushels; shipments,
$500 bushels. Corn in fair demand.
Oats steady.
CHICAGO cash pork unchanged.
Cash lard up &c. Cash clear ribs up
B.. Cash corn and oats unchanged.
Cash wheat up tc.
ST. LOUIS cash corn unchanged, cash
wheat of &c, cash oats up IT,; cssh
pork unchanged, cash lard up DC, cash
clear ribs up To- and STEADY.
The quantity OF four and wheat on
passage to European markets increased
2,O80,0O0 bushels; and corn increased
940, 900 bushels during the week.
TIE retiring and incoming Boards
Of Directors of the Merchants Elk
change will meet on Thursdsy next,
and will exchange places as "ins" and
"outs."
A MEETING of merchants and others
will be held a. the Merchants Ex-
change at 10:30 o'clock this forenoon,
to take action as TO the Memphis
bridge bill now pending in Congress.
Stock of -four at Paris, France, a.
close of the ear, 403, 1873 sacks, against
296, 448 sacks one year previous. Sock
If wheat at the close OF the year, 522,.
BIZ bushels, against I'll, l65 bushels
cue year ago.
GRAIN receipts at Baltimore yester-
dly-fiour, 15,402 barrels; wheat,
10, 100 bushels; corn, 81 900 bushels
oats, 1900 bushels. Shipments flour,
l3,464 barrels; wheat, S2,3O0 bushels
corn, 38, 600 bushels.
AT Liverpool wheat is dull, demand
poor. Rscelpts Of wheat the pss three
day., 1874, 900 centale, including 1885,.
coo American. Corn dull, demand
poor. Receipts of American corn the
past three days were 50 800 centsls.
AT Cincinnati wheat is less active
and shade lower. Receipts, 20, 100
bushes; exports, 108,036 bushes;
sales, l,898,O00 bushels futures end
$4,000 spots. COrn receipts, 1850
bushels; exports, $3.50 buss els;
sales, 4l6, COO bushels futures aud o.
coo bushels spots. OArs receipts, 49,
$50 bushels; exports, 295 bushels.
VISITORS on Change yesterday: M.
W. Tagg4rt, Pine Buff, AK; II. J.
Long, UovingtoD, Tenn. O M. Pea
cock, Tiptonvlle, Tenn; Ed. Butler,
Fulton, Tenn. K l. Hoke, Nashville;
Sam T. Walton, New York; James
Ooplewhite, Arkansas; J. 4. Eason,
Ooldwater, Miss; II. o. Rand, Holly
Springs, Miss. NJ. p. Myers, W. P.
Myers, Glendale, Miss; K. B. Ar
mOur, Kausss City; F. Hunt, Missi5-
sppi; Miss Tommy Wood, MISS Laura
McGill, Grenada, Miss: Mss May
Chellis, Texss; Miss Mamie Fzar,
city; Mrs. O. I. Mcfarland, Massa-
chusettS,
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PERSONAL.

Ms. P. Y. MCCoY, OF Evanaville, Is
visiting Mrs. Smither at 500 Shelby.
Miss Lou RoosR is visiting her
friend, Mrs. John J. Sturla.
J. p. MoKINEKY, OF No. 20 Mosby
street, is the happiest man in the city.
Ii is q girl.
MIss FANNIE scRUGGs, Of Franklin,
Tenn, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. e.
Whitmore, on Linden street.
DYKRsBURG Tenn Times: Deputy
United States Marshal Smith, OF Mem
phis, YVES on the streets yesterday.
HUNTSVILLE Democrat: We hear that
Mr.. Ed. B. Hill will open q candy
mandatory in Memphis this spring,
M. N. HARsHB, late OF Greenville,
Mise, has accepted q position ss trav.
cling salesman for Messrs. W. III. Ber-
ry q Co.
OXFORD (Mifs.) Eagle: Mrs. J. b
Adams, OF Memphis, niece OF Mrs. j.
W. Es.elle, g now in our city and we
learn will remain permanently.
PARIs (Tenn.) Tribune: Mics Minnie
Lou Cole returned Monday afternoon
from an extended visit to Memphis,
Grenada, Miss, and other points
south.
PRESIDENT NKTTLEroN, OF the Kan
sss City railroad. arrived from Bir-
mingham, Ala, yesterday, and left
last evening for Kansas City. He was
accompanied by MesHs. Kirk B. Ar
mour, M. L. Sargent and John II.
Garth.
Desiring to devote his time exclu-
sively to his professional dut es, Mr..
Lawrence Lamb has retigned the Office
Of Receiver Of the old city. His
brother, 8. II. Lamb. IT,, VINO was
deputy in the Office during his admin
istration, and also that OF Maj. Meri-
wether, because Of his familiarity with
the business, was recommended by
the city Commissioner aud Others
most interested In the proper conduct
of the affsirs Of the office, to succeed
him, and has just received his commits
sion from Gov. Taylor On his retiring
from Office, the APPEAL embraces the
opportunity to say again that Mr.. Law
renee Lamb has proven one OF the
most faithful and pains aking officers
the State has ever had, and that he
viii bs followed into the ranks OF pri-
vRte life by the good wishes OF the
community ne has served 80 well. He
will never do half as well as the AP-
PEAL wishes him tn.
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RiNRelD YYNE TABLE.

UAesapeake and ohio Reuto-Trsins
move ~ follows; Fast line leaves at $3.50
an; 81. Louis fast line leaves at $3.50
Pm, Fast line arrives al l,S0 p.m.; 81.
LSS,: s.s In: 'I s.s 10
move a. follows: New Orleans mail arrives
daily AZ 500 .. m. leaves daily ? 800 p.m:
6brdis accom- mediation arrives daily at $3.50
sS. . ;aEss S Ssiy .ao.pt suRda; at sG
Pm, leaves daily Except Sunday at rs
an. Mail trains do not stop. ~ dag sta.
aons, b0r whitehavep, Horn Lake Nesbit
Missi.sipp valley Roste Il No.
and \. Ry.l-Trains on this roa fol-
Io~s: New Orleans fast mail, daily, leaves
ct 1850 pm; Vicksburg express, daily,
isayss ate;l5 an: New Orleans fast mail.
5rsss. daily, arrives a 6il5 p.m.
LsutsviiIe and Nashville - Trains
move ~ follows: Fast mail arrives daily at
Silb an. leaves 81 10 40 p. m; N all leaves
A1oyy..yii. T accom- com Uss isavss daily
except Sunday. at 5 90 pm; arrives daily,
except Sunday, at 8 80 am. tttan dard timel.
Calf touto-t Aanssss City, spring
ae,d and nepphisl-Trains leave N. and
pres, leaves OF l0:b Am; No. 3. Kansas
City express, arrives at $50 pm. No. 2.
kansas City mail, leaves ats 100 ?. m; No. l.
Kansas City mail, arrives at 8;S Am. No.
- DIE Aoulb AuA NutCnNO oApIohbA louNbn NJ
$50 p.m.; Ne. l, 81. Louie and Chicago ex-
press, arrives ats.b am. In effect Sunday,
April Is. 1885.
mem pins ana Charleston - Trains
move ~ follows: Through express leaves
daily at 10 100 pm, Mall and express leaves
daily ut . 80 Am. Bomeryille aooommods-
don leaves daily, except Sunday, ut $40
Pm. Through express arrives daily at 8 10
a.m. Mail and express arrives daily ut lC lis
Pm. someryllle accommodation arrives
momphis and Little Rock. Trains
move IS follows (central standard timel;
No: leaves daily at 4;S Pm; arrives at
s:B pm. No. leaves at 5 ;66 am; arrives
etgit5 am. No. 5 Cfrsightl leaves Hopeaeld
daily Iercept Sunday al $50 AM; arrives
Mem pnis, Rirminghsm and Allan.
efo-Holly SPRINGS Route-Trains move a.
fellews; No. (passonger) leaves Memphis
daily at SsS m No, 5 Ureighn leaves
Memphis at 80 a. m. f; No. 2 (pssSengeI) ar
rives At Msmphis at 1910 amt No. 8
tffekhD strives at Memphis at ;b pm.
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Brannan, seven miles sou tn OF Mason
Depot, and her interment was post
poned until Monday rext in order to
find the father and learn from him
what disposition be desires made Of
the body.
The stated annual assembly OF
Eureka Council, No. 6, Roval and Sc.
lect Masters, was held on Wednesday
night, the lo.h instant, and II beng
the annual assembly the following off,
GERS were unanimously reelected, ths
unprecedented growth OF the council
under their administration the past
year recommending this action on the
part Of their companions: W. M.
Brooks, I. /. Master; o. p. Bard, ID. T
/. Master; w. Y. Michel, z. O. Of the
Work: John d. HUM, Captain Of the
Guard; X. l. Topp, Conductor OF the
Council Samuel A. Taylor, Treasurer ;
Dodge y. Trader, recorder; Thomss
Fleming, Steward; p. T. q. M. VIM. T.
Matthews, Sentinel.
Deputy Sherifs Goodyear and
Winters and FreHk Murphy, q hack
driver, appeared bsfore Judge Had
den yesterday morning TO answer 10
the charges OF drunkenness, disorderly
conduct, carrying pitols and assault
with the same in Bob Ohurch's saloon
last "Wednesday night. The accused
claimed that they were In search OF an
escaped prisoner, and had deputized
Murphy for the occasion. They went
into Church's saloon TO hunt their
man, and while there One Of the pool
players offered to make a bet on the
game. The officers then arrested Hsm
King, one OF the pool players, and
George Smith, Chureh's barkeeper, on
the charge Of gambling. Church was
fined $50 for keeping his saloon open
after midnight. The deputy shefiffs
were each fined $50 for disorderly con-
duct.
The old lady, Mrs. III. II. Mcleod,
Gayoeo Hotel guest, who has had
80 much newspaper notorlety for a
day or 30, is believed TO be bystericslly
insane; one Phase OF such insanity
beiIg borrowing sums Of money from
her friends and promising 10 make
them her heirs, she protesting to have
a large and valuable estate. Her un-
fortunate creditors, who are numer-
GUS, would like to induce her TO re-
turn from Mississippi and pay up.
She did not keep her departure a
secret. by any means, as she told all
her friends that she was going t. Mis-
sissippi for a short time, but ere dito,s
naturally become impatient when
their collectors cannot fiud their debt
ORE. Her other mania seemed to be
purchasing articles on credit and
giving them away to her friends. No
criminal Gaze for OBJ aiming money or
goods under false pretenses can be
made aud sustained sg ,inst her, Tire
cases being merely the gullibility OF
friends aud creditors in lending her
money or selling her goods on mira
pTomists 10 pay
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Consumption Can Be Cured. -

DR.. ] s. Combs, 0wsnsville, O.,
ssys: II have given Scott's Emulsion
OF Cld Liver Oil with Hypophesphites
to four patients with better results
than seemed possible with any remedy.
All were hereditary cases of Lung
diseases, and advanced 10 that stage
when coughs, pain in the chest, fire.
quent breathing, frC quent pu Sc, fever
aud emacialion. Ali these cases have
Increased in weight f,on tixtenn to
twenty eight pounds, aud are not now
needing any medicine"
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TRANSFERS.

b. Edwards aud wife 10 VIM. l..
McElrie, trustee, to secure Armistend
Bros. inj the sum of $3.50, Al and IA
acres in the First Civil District.
Henry Reed and wife to Sam Hirsch,
for the Bluff City Building and Loan
Association, lot ON west side OF Will
kerson street.
George I. Barrett ct al. to Henry
Reed, lot on west side of Wilkerson
street, at corner alley between Tate
and Georgia streets, 5000.
Charles Kahn and wife to John @.
Ramsey, lots B and @ Of block GO. Will.
loughby Williams's addition, $1,000.
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ADDITIONAL RIVERS.

EVANSVILLE, IND, January 2S.-Nisht
River . feet 2 inches on the gauge and
ia ling. Weather CLOUDY; Thermometer 90" /.
Due ups Granite state, Menphis
LOUISVILLE, KY, January 20.-Night-
River teet 2 inches in the G nal and feet
on tho .allS ami falling. Weather cloudy
and mild, with driIEling rain.
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BusIuess for Sale.

One thousand FIVE hundred dollars
will buy fixtures ard good will of
large established business in millinery
and fancy goods at II lena, Arr. Rect
of sore, with Tx rooms, $50 rer
month. Present occupant made
money enough to retire. Write to
1850 MRS, T., boX tss. Helena, Ark.
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History 0fMemnhia,

Mr.. W. II. Maeill is the only au-
thorized ags mt 10 procure subscriptions
for The History Of Memphis, now in
course OF preparation by Mr.. ]. NJ.
Heating, OF the APPEAL. Other per-
sons solicitirg for this work are pIac-
icing a fraud upon the people Of
Memphis, who are hereby warned
agairst them. ID. MASON a co.
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The Weather

Was disCusstd by cit zens generally
yesterday, and most OF them the uGht
1t too warm. Bat there wss no differ.
e1ce OF opinion about Coleman's Ko-K
Tulu. All declared it the best in the
void,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-22

CARRIERS Little Liver Pills must not
be coDflundtd with common csthartic
or purgative pills, as they are entirely
unlike them in every respect. One
trial will pTova their superiority.
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Mr.. Isaac O. Chapman, druggist,
Newburg, N. Y, writes us: al have
for the past ten years sold several
gross Of DR.. William Halls Balsam for
the Ldngs. l can say Of 1t what l
cannot cay OF any other medicine, l
have never beard a customer speak Of
1t hut to nraise lie virtues IA the nigh
est manner. have recommended il
in a great many cases Of whooping
cough, with the happiest effects. l
have used 1t in my own family for
many years; in fact, always have q
bottle In the medicine closet ready for
uua
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The Gum Trade

Is lively; 1T least the chewing gum
trade. K'-Ko Tulu, as made by Sol
Col man, is immeLs,l y popular. The
children cry for il, and the grown
poop q are fond of IL.
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10 m,,r,rr,,,

hRs. WRsLow's sOOTRlya SyRuP should
always DO used for ehilden seething. IL
s9p'nes the ohild, s9ttens he gums, allsys
remedy for diarrhOa; $50 bottle
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TILE WEATHER.

Indications.
For Alabama, Sowheriy, shifting 10
slightly co'der westerly winds; fair
weather, except rain in The southorn pOr.
zion.
For Mississippi and Lo,ti,idnd South
cry, shifting 10, diOhay colder wesierly
t0inds; rain,
For ArbdnSds: Southeriy, shifting 10
colder icesteriy minds rain, folio Ded By
fair iOedLteT.
For Tara: SOutherly, shifting to sOcst.
erly ,sind,; fair Veather, becoming slightly
colder.
For Tennessee; Sou,h.aaerly, shifting
10 'Cestsrly minds J; slightly colder; rain,
preceded by fair veather in The eastern
portion.
The LoDer Ohio and LODer Mississippi
rirrs isiH rise Slightly.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-22

W NO\\ Would enjoy your din
~ WV ner and are prevented
by Dyspepsia, use Acker's Dyspepsia
Tablets. They are positive cure for
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Flaulency
and Constipation. We guarantee
them. IS and % cents.
For sale by 4, RENKKRT.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-22
ITISNOTHARD
~
UNDERSTAND!
When Prices Talk They Say
Something.

1t is not hard 10 understand whs
the MISFIT CLOTHING PAR.
LORS, No. 262 Second street, sol
fine clothing at such extremely low
prices. When goods are bought a
exceedingly low rates they can be
sold extremely low. This is the Sc
cret of success with the MISPIT
CLOTHING PARL0RS. The
tailors sacrifice to as; We ask but
low profit from you, and the result is
that you get custom made clothing
at about one-haH its original value
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UNITED STATES TRADERS
PROTECTIVE UNION.
Main OfIice.. .......l2O Broadway, N. ".
Memphis Ofiice........2S5 Maln Street.
WALTER GREGORY.~.".AttOrney.

WE have anu ual facilities or collecting
w accounts, and make sRecial to, with
each frn. We make no charges cept upon
actual collection or will collect a. / the no
counts Of city houses st low rates per month.
S. W. PARKER, Collector,
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GastOn's Hotel.

W. Il. BINGHAM. .MINIaKR,
European plan. Enlarged and refurniGhsd.
Prices according 70 size and loca-
tim 0f raoma
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Mi7sissippi (Ark,) county warrants.
Apply at Manhattan Savir q Bank
anu Trust Compau., No. IL Madison
street
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DIR. II. L.. LASKI,

Physician, Surgeon and ACcOucher.
RESIDENCE AND OFFICE.
343 Main Street, Near Union.
Tnlnnhnnn M a
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PrlddY House,

formerly Commercial Hotel,)
Cor. Front and Jefferson Sts., Memphis, Tenn
j. ii. PRIDDY, Prop'r, of Richmond, Va.
Transient rates, 81 so TO 81 per day,
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Peabody HOte

@. B. GALLOWAY Il co. ........P soP RiHroRa
Rates 81 50 and So per day. according 70
size and location of roOm-Special
Fataa m ada
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GREAT SUCCESS
OAK HALL.
THEIR ANNUAL
RED LETTER SALE
Ia meeting the approval OF their
patrons and the public in general
in the sweeping reductions Of their
entire stock OF
FINE CLOTHING.
They will therefore continue their
sale for
FIVE DAYS NIGER.
with the following still lower prices
AL, Children's Odd Knee Pants on
our tables, formerly 75c and 81,
now Soc.
All Children's fine Cashmere and
Corduroy Kuee Pants, formerly
81 81 and 81, now 9jc,
Our Boys Long Pants, of various
patterns, formerly So 80, now
81 %.
Our greatly reduced Children's
suits, age to IL wears, formerly
50 80, 81 so and 81, now 81, 81 50
and 50; but few eft.
A lot OF Boys Suits, age 10 to II
yeas, formerly 70 and so, we
sell now at "a and IS.
A lot OF Mems Oassime ere Suits, for.
merly $l5 and $l8. now only SS
and $40.
A lot Of Mems Worsted and fine
Corkscrew Dress Suits, formerly
sls, $40 and S25, now for $l2 so
and $l5.
A small lot left Of our fine All Wool
Mems aud Youths Pants, for
mJrly SIS, So and So, now at So.
The balance OF our lsrge and well
selected stock marked down
In like proportion.
The above most remarkable reduo-
uon should bring the most
thinking people to the
OAK HALL
and examine our goods before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
In consequence Of our Extremely
Low Prices during this sale, our
TERMS are STRICTLY CASH, and pos
itively no goods on appreciation.
SOL HALLE, PrOp'r,
No. 9SI Main street
Opposite Odd FelloWs' Hall,)
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Duny's European Hotel.

Corner of Adams and Main streets. Rooms,
500, TIC and 81 per day; American Plan.
r per day. First class Restaurant in the
Hotel. \. NJ. DUFFY no years with Pea
BODY Hotel, Proprietor
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MarveIs in 0verceats !

We are overstocked with 0vereoats
We must reduce the overstock by
reducing the prices. This is the
only successful way. Then it is
slash and cut with prices. Our
difficulty is your opportunity. II
you want good Overocats for very
little money take advantage of the
slaughter in prices at che NISFIT
CLOTHING PARLORS. w.
DOWN GO SUIT PRICES!
The MISFIT CLOTHING PAR
LORS never carry stocks from one
season to another. To keep con-
tracts we have had to buy largely Of
Suits. 1t hasn't been particularly
brisk season for we retail clothiers,
and as we want 70 get rid OF all our
Suits before the first Of spring, prices
have to drop. This makes bonanza
for buyers, and as it is cheaper to buy
fine custom made clothing at prices
much less than ordinary factory
work retails for, we expect to be ex-
ceedingly busy.
If you want to make money by
saving il; if you want clothing, and
want it good as well as cheap, your
place is at the
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The New GayOso.
HARRINGTON. STEWART i WHITE,

PROPFIRTORs
CHAs. g. ROTH........ Manager.
Rates 81 50 to "a per Gay, according to loca-
ton ofrJCms
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CONDITION
or THK-
UNION & PLANTERS BANK
OF MEMPHIS, TENN,
~ AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS,
DeCennb Sr al. 1860.

NAPOLEON HILL................. President
WIN. A; WILLIAMSoN-..~.Vice-P
3. p. REA Cashier
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-21

several departments. The indignation
aroused in the North over this proposed
legislation has induced the advocates
of the bill to provide substitute. For
several years past the University of
Atlanta has received a considerable
grant from the state in addition to the
contributions mentioned. So instead
of sending the teachers to the chain
gang the new bill proposes to with
hold the grant unless the managers will
respect the prejudice against the faintest
approach to race co-education. 1t is
also provided that no person educated
at an institution receiving both white
and colored pupils shall be eligible as a
teacher in the public schools. The
new bill is an advance over its uncivil-
lied predecessor, but it shows that the
narrow bigotry of the Georgia white
people on this subject is as rampant as
ever.
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Nevada, Idaho and Montana.

Senator Stewart of Nevada is ad-
vocating a scheme to incorporate the
territory of Idaho with the state of
Nevada, doubtless for the purpose of
giving the latter greater relative i'm
portance in the sisterhood of states.
The population of Nevada was only
$4,000 in 1880 and the total vote in
1884 was less than $4,000. Idaho had
population of 32,610 in 1880 and
voting population of 14,795. Nevada
was the third largest territory in the
Union, but is said to be losing rather
than gaining in population. 1t was
doubtless mistake admitting her to
statehood, but at the time her prospects
were much brighter than at present.
There seems to be no way by which
Nevada can be deprived of state
hood, though in population and num-
standard required for the admission of
new states. 1t has also been suggested
that in order to eXtirpate polygamy in
Utah the latter territory might well be
added TO Nevada, of which it originally
formed part. There is another
scheme on foot to add considerable
section of Montana to Idaho, compris-
ing the western counties, which would
make the western boundary of Montana
come on the main divide of the Rocky
Mountains. 1t is claimed that this
change would make both territories of
better shape and increase their pros
poets for admission to statehood. In
1880 the population of Montana was
39,l39 and her voting population was
q ,544. OF course there has been a
considerable increase in the population
of both territories since 1880, but in
comparison with the growth of Dakota
and Washington Territory the increase
is small. 1t will probably be some time
yet before either Idaho or Montana has
the requisite population to entitle them
to admission as a state.
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BOne-Meal Fertilizer.

BURLINGTON, VT, September 10, 1887.
Editor Vermont Waterman In a recent
article in your paper Rev. f. j. Ranslow
speaks of the method of valuation of bone
meal used by the Vermont Experiment Sta
ton as incorrect. The station values fine
bone-meal more highly than the coarse
whereas he considers the coarse meal to be
fully equal, if not superior, to the fine ar
ticle. In this criticism Mr. Ranslow makes
the same mistake that has often been made
by others, of confounding the agricultural
and the commercial values of fertilizers.
No station pretends to give the agricultural
value of bone-meal or any other fertilizer.
Nobody can do this. The agricultural value
is very variable, depending on the method
of application kind of soil, crops, season,
etc, and is thus different for different farms
and years. What the station does give is
the commercial value, 1. e.. the retail price
at the large centers of production, such as
Boston and New York. 1t actually and
necessarily costs more to make fine bone
meal than coarse; hence in the market fine
bone-meal commands a higher price than
the coarse, and therefore to correctly repre-
sent the comparative commercial values
of different bone-meals the station must
grade them according to their fneness,
and allow the highest price for the finest
grades. This will be found more fully ex-
planned on pages thirteen and fourteen of
my report for 1886. Whether Mr.. Ranslow
is correct in his belief that the agricultural
value of bone-meal does not vary directly
with its fineness is entirely another ques-
ton and one about which the station has
made no statement.
w. w. COOKE, Director.